Summer at the Manor!

New Calendar (Through April 2009)

Free Film Screenings!

Come by the Manor on Thursdays in August and catch our two film screenings, shown in honor of our ongoing exhibition, Slavery: The Great and Foul Stain. These films are free to the public and, weather permitting, will be shown outside on the green of Philipse Manor Hall. Click on the flyer to the left for more information, or read below:

Thursday, August 7th, 6-8 p.m.
Join us for this screening of the silent film gem Intolerance, shot in 1916--the same year the vaudeville/movie house Proctor's Palace opened on Broadway in Yonkers. Directed by D.W. Griffith, this film was in part a reaction to what some deemed offensive racist content in his previous film, Birth of a Nation. This ambitious film spans thousands of years and cost a fortune ro produce, bankrupting the director's studio and leaving Griffith with financial difficulties for years to come.

Thursday, August 21st, 6-8 p.m.
If you missed our human trafficking awareness event, this screening of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary Slavery: A Global Investigation is another chance to learn about this topic. Based on the book Disposable People, which exposed modern slavery around the world, this film visits the sites of modern enslavement and speaks to slaves, their families, and slaveholders.

Please contact Brittany Wheeler, Museum Programs Coordinator, for more information: (914) 965-4027, ext. 13, Brittany. Wheeler@oprhp.state.ny.us

Beadworking

Join us Saturday, July 26th at 2 p.m. for a program that focuses on beads! We'll trace their connection to Philipse Manor Hall, learn about their place in history, and discuss their meaning in some of the American Indian tribes of New York State.

We'll also learn how to make beads from paper/wallpaper, which you can take home!

Free with regular admission!

Please contact Museum Programs Coordinator Brittany Wheeler with any further questions: Brittany.Wheeler@oprhp.state.ny.us, (914) 965-4027, x. 13

Open Late - Until 8!

During July and August 2008, Philipse Manor Hall will be staying open late on Thursday evenings for your summer viewing pleasure!
Come take a tour of the house in the evening (or during the day); we're offering both our Historic House Tour and guided tour of our exhibit Slavery: The Great and Foul Stain. Click on the flyer on the left to access tour times.
Don't forget: We also schedule special tours on human trafficking/modern slavery and "How to be a Curator."
Please contact Museum Programs Coordinator Brittany Wheeler for further information on any of these tours: Brittany.Wheeler@oprhp.state.ny.us, (914) 965-4027, x. 13

Contest Rules and Prizes!

As promised, here are the details about participating in our art and writing contest. Click on the photo and download the rules, or save a copy for yourself. Alternatively, you may pick up a copy at Philipse Manor Hall (29 Warburton Avenue in Yonkers). Contact Brittany Wheeler with questions about the contest, and good luck!

Contest Entry Form

Please click on the picture on the left to view and print the Entry Form for the contest!